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Stauranthera aureoglossa: Eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh & Botany

Stauranthera aureoglossa: Eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh & Botany

Why in news? A team of Indian botanists recently discovered a delicate herb with a striking yellow patch inside its flower. This newly described speci...

Druzhba Pipeline: Russian Oil, Ukraine & European Energy Security

Druzhba Pipeline: Russian Oil, Ukraine & European Energy Security

Why in news? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Druzhba pipeline – the main conduit for Russian oil through Ukraine to Hunga...

Aspero Site: Caral-Supe Civilisation, Astronomy & Peru Archaeology

Aspero Site: Caral-Supe Civilisation, Astronomy & Peru Archaeology

Why in news? Archaeologists excavating the coastal site of Áspero in Peru reported finding a small structure that appears to have been used for obser...

Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary: Western Ghats, Souparnika River & Pollution

Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary: Western Ghats, Souparnika River & Pollution

Why in news? Wildlife experts have raised the alarm that untreated sewage from hotels and lodges serving pilgrims in Kollur is flowing into the Soupar...

India-Germany Defence Cooperation: Aatmanirbhar Bharat & Bilateral Ties

India-Germany Defence Cooperation: Aatmanirbhar Bharat & Bilateral Ties

Why in news? During a visit to Berlin, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a group of German parliamentarians and called for deeper defenc...

Prajna System: DRDO AI Satellite Imaging & National Security

Prajna System: DRDO AI Satellite Imaging & National Security

Why in news? The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has received an indigenously developed, AI‑enabled satellite imaging system called Prajna. The...

Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary: Uttar Pradesh Ramsar Site & Wetlands

Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary: Uttar Pradesh Ramsar Site & Wetlands

Why in news? Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced that Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, has been design...

Truck Mounted Attenuators: MoRTH Road Safety & Highway Construction

Truck Mounted Attenuators: MoRTH Road Safety & Highway Construction

Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has introduced the use of Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMAs) on Indian highways. These ...

Jamun Tree Origins: Syzygium Evolution, Paleobotany & Gondwana

Jamun Tree Origins: Syzygium Evolution, Paleobotany & Gondwana

Why in news? A new study suggests that the jamun tree (Syzygium) originated far earlier than previously believed and that India was a major centre for...

UNESCAP Survey: Asia-Pacific Economy, Inflation & UN Commission

UNESCAP Survey: Asia-Pacific Economy, Inflation & UN Commission

Why in news? The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) released its Economic and Social Survey 2026. The re...

Raw Jute Stock Limit: Jute Textiles Control Order & Jute Crop

Raw Jute Stock Limit: Jute Textiles Control Order & Jute Crop

Why in news? India’s Union Ministry of Textiles instructed traders and balers to reduce their stocks of raw jute to zero by 5 May 2026. The order, i...

Salween River Pollution: Arsenic Contamination, Myanmar & Rare-Earth Mining

Salween River Pollution: Arsenic Contamination, Myanmar & Rare-Earth Mining

Why in news? Environmental researchers and community groups have raised alarms about high levels of arsenic in the Salween River, which flows through ...

Scarlet Fever Bacteria: Streptococcus pyogenes, Bolivian Mummy & DNA

Scarlet Fever Bacteria: Streptococcus pyogenes, Bolivian Mummy & DNA

Why in news? Scientists analysing a 700‑year‑old mummy from the Andean highlands of Bolivia have recovered DNA from Streptococcus pyogenes, the ba...

R-37M Missile: Russian Air-to-Air Missile, IAF & Su-30MKI

R-37M Missile: Russian Air-to-Air Missile, IAF & Su-30MKI

Why in news? Russian defence authorities have cleared the sale of the long‑range R‑37M air‑to‑air missile to India. The order, reportedly wort...

Vishwa Sutra Initiative: Indian Handloom, Ministry of Textiles & NIFT

Vishwa Sutra Initiative: Indian Handloom, Ministry of Textiles & NIFT

Why in news? At the 61st Femina Miss India pageant held in Bhubaneswar, the Union Ministry of Textiles unveiled the Vishwa Sutra initiative. The progr...

SMILE Scheme: Marginalised Communities, Transgender Persons & Begging Rehabilitation

SMILE Scheme: Marginalised Communities, Transgender Persons & Begging Rehabilitation

Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment recently highlighted progress under the Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihoo...

Umiam Lake Resort: Lumpongdeng Island, Meghalaya & Eco-Tourism

Umiam Lake Resort: Lumpongdeng Island, Meghalaya & Eco-Tourism

Why in news? The Meghalaya government has decided that Lumpongdeng Island in the Umiam Lake will not be included in a proposed luxury resort project. ...

Market Intervention Scheme: MIS, PM-AASHA & Farmers Relief

Market Intervention Scheme: MIS, PM-AASHA & Farmers Relief

Why in news? The Union Agriculture Minister recently approved several procurement proposals under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) and the Price S...

IATA Feedstock Assessment: Sustainable Aviation Fuel, SAF Potential & Bio-Refineries

IATA Feedstock Assessment: Sustainable Aviation Fuel, SAF Potential & Bio-Refineries

Why in news? The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published a comprehensive Global Feedstock Assessment on the potential for produci...

Western Honey Bee: Apis mellifera, Warm Womb Method & Pollination

Western Honey Bee: Apis mellifera, Warm Womb Method & Pollination

Why in news? Researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR‑IIIM) in Srinagar h...

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